Prosecutors Seek Bribery Charges Against Terry Rozier

Federal prosecutors in New York revealed on Monday that they intend to pursue additional charges against former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, accusing him of soliciting and accepting a bribe in connection with an alleged NBA gambling scheme.

The announcement came during a court hearing in the Eastern District of New York, where Rozier's legal team sought to dismiss his existing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin Farrell stated that prosecutors have evidence Rozier accepted a bribe related to sports betting, with the NBA and Charlotte Hornets listed as victims deprived of his honest services. The new counts of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud will be presented to a grand jury, potentially leading to a superseding indictment in mid-May. The judge deferred ruling on the dismissal motion amid the developments.

Rozier, 32, was arrested in October as part of a broader federal investigation into illegal sports betting tied to the NBA. The core allegation stems from a March 2023 game between the Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans, when Rozier reportedly informed a childhood friend that he planned to exit early...